Another Caddisfly larva feeding, this time on a more typical food, scraping algae/biofilm off a dead leaf
Pretty sure this is Limnephilidae
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Pretty sure this is Limnephilidae
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on my back
i’ll stop on a leaf
and have a snack
Most species of Caddisfly larvae build silk tubes and stick bits of sand, stone, plant/leaves and/or snail shells etc, depending on the species and what available.
This gives them physical protection, camouflage and helps funnel water over their gills :)
Smart Caddisfly gave great skills to her children.